Navigating China's Future - NZTE Market Update & Insights

NZTE’s China Trade Commissioners, along with local and visiting experts, will be in Auckland on 29 March to share insights and experience with NZTE customer businesses and other stakeholders in the New Zealand-China relationship.

This afternoon event will give you a taste of successful New Zealand export strategies in China, and the latest trends shaping the future of the market. You’ll get insights on:
~ What New Zealand companies are doing to succeed in modern China – presented by NZTE China Regional Director, Glen Murphy
~ Trends in Chinese investment – NZTE’s team sharing the latest updates
~ Building an Electronic World Trading Platform (eWTP) – presented by Alibaba
~ The One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative and what it means for New Zealand

Date: Wed 29 March
Where: NZTE Auckland, L6, 139 Quay St
Time: 1.30pm - 4.30pm

The day will conclude with an exclusive China-New Zealand networking event, featuring our Trade Commissioners, business association representatives, and other guests involved in the New Zealand-China relationship across business and government. Register here.

ServiceIQ Business Briefing Series

Top performing businesses start at the top. Effective leadership and management are the most vital components of a winning business. Quality management makes a business more profitable, uses its resources more effectively and is more sustainable. But how can you create great managers? In this inspiring and helpful session, ServiceIQ CEO Dean Minchington and other keynote speakers give you invaluable advice and insights on building capability and creating the next generation of New Zealand’s great managers for business success. These presentations will be held around the country in May, so book your place now. 

Business Calendar

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Training and development

Staff training and development is fundamental to business growth. It can help sales, save staff hours, create more efficient production methods, improve technical systems and more.

Learn about some of the options available for your staff to develop skills, as well as grow or improve your business.

Regional Mid-sized Tourism Facilities Grant Fund

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The Fund reflects the reality that some districts have a limited ability to respond to the pressure caused by visitor growth, because of funding constraints such as low ratepayer bases.

The Fund will provide the support needed so communities can afford to fund visitor-related facilities such as toilets, carparks, waste disposal and minor water management projects. Apply and find out more here.

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Use this tool to find out what rules you need to follow under the Food Act 2014.

Food businesses that are operating from a marae, and selling food, will be regulated in the same way as other food businesses. The requirements will depend on the type of food business involved.

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As a result, they’re offering selected internationalising businesses a co-investment payment of up to 50% of the cost of producing a video (to a maximum value of NZ $7,500).

NZ Story have compiled a list of production agencies who are experts in showcasing New Zealand’s uniqueness to the world. It’s called the Creative Collective – and with grants of up to $7,500 available, it’s a great way to give your business a head start. You can  apply for the next round of funding here.

Hospitality Training Trust – 2017 Grants

Do you have a great training idea you would like to see adopted in the hospitality sector? Or an outstanding trainee who would benefit from specific training?  Or a project related to hospitality training?

Funds are available for distribution to associations, companies or individuals for projects or ideas that will further the aims and criteria of the Trust around building excellence across the hospitality sector.

If your project fits these criteria, please complete the application form Applications close on 6 April 2017.